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Contents How to read this manual.......................................................................................... iv 1 Installation (Local).............................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 System requirements...................................................................................1-1 1.2 Installing the driver through a USB...........................................................1-2 1.2.1 Summary of installation procedure....................................................1-2 1.2.2 Installing the driver.............................................................................1-3 For Windows Vista users.....................................................................1-5 For Windows XP/Server 2003 users....................................................1-7 For Windows 2000 Professional users..............................................1-10 1.3 Updating the driver...................................................................................1-16 1.4 Uninstalling the driver..............................................................................1-17 2 Installation (Network)........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 System requirements...................................................................................2-1 2.2 Summary of the installation procedure......................................................2-2 2.3 Cable connection..........................................................................................2-3 2.4 Setting the IP address..................................................................................2-4 2.5 Installing the driver.....................................................................................2-5 2.5.1 Configuring the network printer port.................................................2-6 2.5.2 Activating the device option(s)............................................................2-8 2.6 Printing the test page..................................................................................2-9 2.7 Updating the driver...................................................................................2-10 2.8 Uninstalling the driver .............................................................................2-10 3 Configuring printer driver settings...............................................................................3-1 3.1 Open the printer properties.........................................................................3-1 3.1.1 From an application software..............................................................3-1 3.1.2 From the “Printers” folder...................................................................3-1 3.2 Common operations.....................................................................................3-2 3.3 Paper tab.......................................................................................................3-3 3.3.1 Zoom.....................................................................................................3-3 3.3.2 Copies...................................................................................................3-3 3.3.3 Paper Size.............................................................................................3-4 3.3.4 Paper Source........................................................................................3-5 3.3.5 Paper Type............................................................................................3-5 3.3.6 Sort.......................................................................................................3-5 3.4 Page Layout tab............................................................................................3-6 3.4.1 Duplex..................................................................................................3-6 3.4.2 Combine................................................................................................3-6 3.4.3 Watermark............................................................................................3-7 3.4.4 Booklet..................................................................................................3-8 3.5 Quality tab....................................................................................................3-9 

3.6 Device Option tab.......................................................................................3-11 3.6.1 Installed Options...............................................................................3-11 3.7 Using the bypass tray................................................................................3-12 3.7.1 Loading paper into the bypass tray..................................................3-12 3.8 Various printing..........................................................................................3-15 3.8.1 Combine printing...............................................................................3-15 3.8.2 Duplex printing..................................................................................3-17 3.8.3 Booklet printing.................................................................................3-19 3.8.4 Printing on custom size paper...........................................................3-21 3.8.5 Printing watermarks.........................................................................3-25 3.8.6 Printing on specified size paper........................................................3-28 4 Cancelling a print job.......................................................................................... 4-1 Job cancel using Windows..................................................................................4-1 Job cancel from the machine.............................................................................4-1 5 Scanning a document.......................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Scanning a doucment...................................................................................5-1 6 Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Cannot install the local print driver...........................................................6-1 6.2 Cannot install the network print driver.....................................................6-2 6.3 Error Messages.............................................................................................6-3 6.4 Printer trouble..............................................................................................6-4 7 Specifications........................................................................................................ 7-1 Printer.................................................................................................................7-1 Scanner...............................................................................................................7-3

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How to read this manual Symbols In this manual, the following symbols are used with items where important operational and safety information must be observed. For safe operation, please carefully read the “Safety Information” supplied with this product. Describes warnings to protect yourself and others from serious or potentially fatal injury if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe operation, please follow instructions carefully. Describes cautions to protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property if you handle the machine incorrectly. For safe operation, please follow instructions carefully. IMPORTANT

Describes important conditions or restrictions you should carefully observe to avoid problems caused by incorrect operations.

NOTE

Describes reference information and additional notes for operations.

Key descriptions In this manual, the operating keys are described as follows: The key names on the control panel are shown in < >, and the key names on the touch panel are in [ ].

 Keys on the control panel     E  nclosed in
, for example, .

 Touch panel keys    Enclosed in [ ], for example, [Enter].

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1 Installation (Local) 1.1 System requirements The following operating environment is required in order to use the printer and scanner drivers. Item

Requirements

PC Type

IBM’s PC-AT compatible machine loaded with one of the following operating systems.

Operating System

• Windows Vista Ultimate • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition • Windows Vista Enterprise • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition • Windows Vista Business • Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition • Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Windows Vista Home Basic • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition • Windows­ Server 2003 • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows 2000 Professional *O  nly English version operating systems are guaranteed. *N  ot compatible with command prompt of MS-DOS and Windows and DOS prompt.

CPU and Memory

Depends on the operating system

Disk space

10 MB for driver install

Interface port

USB 2.0 (full mode)

CD-ROM

CD-ROM drive

USB cable

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1.2 Installing the driver through a USB • For applicable environment, refer to “System requirements” on page 1-1. • For network installation, refer to the chapter 2 “Installation (Network)”.

1.2.1 Summary of installation procedure

1 Install the driver

See page 1-3.

Do not connect USB to PC before installing the driver.

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After installing the driver, connect your machine to the PC using the USB cable. Follow the instructions that appear on the window to complete the installation. For Windows Vista For Windows XP/ Server 2003 For Windows 2000

See page 1-5. See page 1-7. See page 1-10.

NOTE • The supplied CD-ROM has 2 types of printer drivers, PCL5e and PCL6. For maximum performance we recommend installing the PCL6 driver. • If you want to keep compatibility with your old PCL printer, use PCL5e. • If installing both PCL6 and PCL5e, refer to page 1-13.

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1.2.2 Installing the driver

Do NOT connect the USB cable before installing the driver NOTE You need to log on as an administrator to install the driver.

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Turn on your PC and insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installation window will appear automatically. If not, run the “setup.exe” located on the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM. NOTE For Windows Vista users: 1. If the “AutoPlay” dialog box appears, click [Run Setup.exe]. 2. When the “User Account Control” dialog box appears, enter an administrator password or provide confirmation.

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Click [Next]. After reading and accepting the License Agreement, click [Yes]. Otherwise, click [No] to cancel the installation.

4 Select “fx2081”, then click [Next]. 5 Select “Local”, then click [Next]. 6 Click [Next]. If you want to install the driver into another location, click [Browse] and locate the preferred file location. NOTE Both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers cannot be installed simultaneously. If you want to install both drivers, first finish the installation of one driver and go to the other through “Add Printer Wizard” (see “Installing both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers” on page 1-13).

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Confirm the displayed contents and click [Next]. The driver files will be copied to your PC. NOTE For Windows Vista users: During the driver installation, the “Windows Security” dialog box will appear two times. Please click [Install this driver software anyway].

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Follow the instructions that appears on your window until you can click [Finish].

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After installing the driver, you can connect a USB cable. Go to one of the following pages according to your Windows version.

• Windows Vista users

Go to page 1-5.

• Windows XP/Server 2003 users • Windows 2000 Professional users

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Go to page 1-7. Go to page 1-10.

For Windows Vista users IMPORTANT Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages 1-3 through 1-4.

10 Plug the USB cable into your machine and then connect it to your computer.

Connect

NOTE Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable may result in radio interference.

11 Turn on your machine. 12 The driver software will be installed automatically. 13 When the drivers have been installed correctly, the following message will appear.

The driver installation is completed. NOTE If your machine has a device option(s), go to “Activating the device option(s) on Windows Vista” on the next page.

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Activating the device option(s) on Windows Vista After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette or/and Duplex Unit. To activate the device option(s):

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Click [Start] g “Control Panel”.

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Click “Hardware and Sound”.

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Click “Printers”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”. NOTE If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use the “Run as administrator” command to change the printing preferences. To use the administrator account: 1. Right-click the printer, select “Run as administrator” , and click “Properties”. 2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password and click [OK]. 3. Click [Printing Preferences] on the “General” tab.

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Select the “Device Option” tab.

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Select the device(s) installed on your machine. NOTE The duplex unit has been selected as default.

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Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.

For Windows XP/Server 2003 users IMPORTANT Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages 1-3 through 1-4. 10 Plug the USB cable to your machine and then connect it to your computer.

Connect

NOTE Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable may result in radio interference.

11 Turn on your machine. 12 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. NOTE If the following message appears. Select “No, not this time” and click [Next].



3 Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click [Next]. 1 14 Select “Include this location in the search:” and clear any other choices. Click [Browse] to specify the folder you have located in step 6 on page 1-3. Then click [OK]. If you did not change the location, navigate to your hard disk: “C:\Oce_ fx2081\PCL” .

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15 Click [Next].

If the “Windows Logo testing” dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to install the driver.

16 Click [Finish]. 17 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again.

Repeat the same procedures from steps 13 to 16. The driver installation is completed. NOTE If your machine has a device option(s), go to the following “Activating the device option(s) on Windows XP/Server 2003”.

Activating the device option(s) on Windows XP/Server 2003 After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette or/and Duplex Unit. NOTE You need to log on as an administrator. To activate the device option(s): 1 Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”. In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”. 2 Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”. 3 Select the “Device Option” tab. 4 Select the device(s) installed on your machine. NOTE The duplex unit has been selected as default. 5 Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.

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If “Found New Hardware Wizard” does not appear on Windows XP/Server 2003 1 Confirm that your machine is connected to the computer with a USB cable. 2 Click [Start], then right-click “My Computer”. 3 Select “Properties” to open the “System Properties” window. 4 Select the “Hardware” tab, then click [Device Manager]. 5 Right-click the Océ device displayed under the “Other devices”. Then select “Uninstall”. If “Other devices” is not displayed, select “Show hidden devices” from the “View” menu. The Océ device name will be shown under “Imaging devices” and “Printers”. Right-click the device and select “Uninstall”. 6 The confirmation dialog box opens. Click [OK] to uninstall the device. 7 Repeat steps 5 to 6 to uninstall the scanner and printer. 8 Click [OK] to close the “System Properties” window. 9 Unplug the USB cable and restart your computer. 10 Refer to the “Summary of the installation procedure” on page 1-2 for proper installation.

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For Windows 2000 Professional users IMPORTANT Make sure that you followed installation steps 1 to 9 described on pages 1-3 through 1-4. 10 Plug the USB cable to your machine and then connect it to your computer.

Connect

NOTE Be sure to use a shielded USB cable. Use of an unshielded cable may result in radio interference. 11 Turn on your machine. 12 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will appear. Click [Next]. 13 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and click [Next]. The “Locate Driver Files” dialog box appears. 14 Select “Specify a location” and clear any other choices, then click [Next]. 15 Click [Browse] to specify the folder you have located in step 6 on page 1-3. Then click [OK]. If you did not change the location, navigate to your hard disk: “C:\Oce_fx2081\PCL”. 16 Click [Next]. NOTE If the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box appear, click [Yes] to install the driver. 17 Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click [Finish].

18 The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again.

Repeat the same procedures from steps 13 to 17. This will complete the installation. NOTE If your machine has a device option(s), go to “Activating the device option(s) on Windows 2000 Professional” on the next page.

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Activating the device option(s) on Windows 2000 Professional After driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette or/and Duplex Unit. NOTE You need to log on as an administrator. To activate the device option(s): 1 Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”. 2 Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”. 3 Select the “Device Option” tab. 4 Select the device(s) installed on your machine. NOTE The duplex unit has been selected as default. 5 Click [OK] and close the printing preferences.

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If “Found New Hardware Wizard” does not appear on Windows 2000 Professional 1 Confirm that your machine is connected to the computer with the USB cable. 2 Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Control Panel”. 3 Double-click “System” to open the “System Properties” window. 4 Select the “Hardware” tab, then click [Device Manager…]. 5 Right-click the Océ device displayed under the “Other devices”. Then select “Uninstall”. If “Other devices” is not displayed, click “Show hidden devices” from the “View” menu. The Océ device name will be shown under “Imaging devices” and “Printers”. Right-click them and select “Uninstall”. 6 The confirmation dialog box opens. Click [OK] to uninstall the device. 7 Repeat steps 5 to 6 to uninstall the scanner and printer. The printer may be displayed as “Unknown device”. 8 Click [OK] to close the “System Properties” window. 9 Unplug the USB cable and restart your computer. 10 Refer to the “Summary of the installation procedure” on page 1-2 for proper installation.

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1.3 Installing both PCL5e and PCL6 drivers If you want to install both drivers connecting with the USB interface, first finish installation of one driver and then go to the other through “Add Printer Wizard”. NOTE You need to log on as an administrator to update the driver. For Vista users

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Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and Sound” g “Printers”.

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Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and then click [Open] g [OK] g [Next] To install PCL5e driver, browse to: “WinVista\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x86\PCL5e”

Select “Add a printer” from the menu and select [Add a local printer]. Select the USB port for printer and click [Next]. Click [Have Disk…]. Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then click [Browse].

“WinVista\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x64\PCL5e” To install PCL6 driver, browse to: “WinVista\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x86\PCL6” “WinVista\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinVista_x64\PCL6” NOTE Win_x86 is for the 32 bit, and Win_x64 is for the 64 bit PC operating system. To confirm your PC system type, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “System and Maintenance” g “System”.

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Confirm the printer name that you have selected and click [Next]. Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click [Finish]. NOTE If the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue]. If the “Windows Security” window appears, click [Install this driver software anyway].

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After installation finishes, the printer icon can be found on the “Printers” folder.

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For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users

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Click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”.

In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”.

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Select “Add Printer” from the “File” menu to start the “Add Printer Wizard” and on the first window click [Next].

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Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and clear the check box for “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”, then click [Next].

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Select [USB port] for printer and click [Next].

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Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and then click [OK]. To install PCL5e driver, browse to: “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinXP\PCL5e” for Windows XP.

Click [Have Disk]. Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then click [Browse].

“LegacyOS\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinXP_x64\PCL5e” for Windows XP x64 Edition. “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2003\PCL5e” for Windows Server 2003. To install PCL6 driver, browse to: “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\WinXP\PCL6” for Windows XP. “LegacyOS\Win_x64\Driver\fx2081\WinXP_x64\PCL6” for Windows XP x64 Edition. “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2003\PCL6” for Windows Server 2003.

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Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click [Finish]. NOTE When the Windows Logo testing window appears, click [Continue Anyway].

For Windows 2000 users

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Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”. Double-click “Add Printer”. Click [Next]. Select “Local printer” and clear the check box for “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”, then click [Next].

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Select [USB port] for printer and click [Next].

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Browse to your choice of one of the following locations on the CD, and then click [OK]. To install PCL5e driver, browse to: “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2000\PCL5e”

Click [Have Disk]. Insert the supplied PCL printer driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, then click [Browse].

To install PCL6 driver, browse to: “LegacyOS\Win_x86\Driver\fx2081\Win2000\PCL6”

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Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click [Finish]. NOTE When the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes].

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1.3 Updating the driver NOTE You need to log on as an administrator to update the driver. 1 Insert the new driver disc into your CD drive. 2 Click [Update].

NOTE If the menu does not appear, run the “Setup.exe” program located on the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM. 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the window until you can click [Finish]. NOTE • In Windows Vista, the “Windows Security” dialog box will appear two times during the driver installation. Click [Install this driver software anyway]. • In Windows XP/Server 2003, if the Windows Logo testing dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway]. • In Windows 2000, if the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box appears, click [Yes]. NOTE Since the new driver deletes the previous one first in order to update, it is recommended to confirm the printer icon has been deleted after a series of operations to avoid installation errors. • How to confirm; Open the “Printers” folder (“Printers and Faxes” on Windows XP/ Server 2003). The previous printer icon should be deleted from the folder. If the icon still exists, right click on it and select “Delete”. 4 To complete the driver updating, continue to perform the procedures from the step 10 on the following pages • Windows Vista users Go to page 1-5. • Windows XP/Server 2003 users Go to page 1-7. • Windows 2000 Professional users Go to page 1-10.

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1.4 Uninstalling the driver NOTE • You must uninstall if the driver installation fails. • You need to log on as an administrator to uninstall the driver. For Windows Vista 1 Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Programs”. 2 Click “Program and Features”. 3 Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then click “Uninstall”. When the “User Account Control” window appears, click [Continue]. The “Printer/Scanner Maintenance Program” window will appear. 4 Click [Delete] and follow the instructions that appear on the window. For Windows XP /Server 2003

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Click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Add or Remove Programs”.

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Click “Change or Remove Programs”.

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Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then click [Remove]. The “Printer Driver Maintenance Program” window will appear.

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Click [Delete]. Then follow the instructions that appear on the window.

For Windows 2000 Professional

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Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Control Panel” g “Add/Remove Programs”.

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Click “Change or Remove Programs”.

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Select the “Oce PCL Printer/Scanner Driver for sx1481/fx2081” and then click [Remove]. The “Printer Driver Maintenance Program” window will appear.

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Click [Delete]. Then follow the instructions that appear on the window.

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2 Installation (Network) The optional network interface is required to use your machine as a network printer or network scanner.

2.1 System requirements

The following operating environment is required in order to use the network interface. Item

Requirements

PC Type

IBM’s PC-AT compatible machine loaded with one of the following operating systems.

Operating System

• Windows­ Vista Ultimate • Windows­ Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition • Windows­ Vista Enterprise • Windows­ Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition • Windows­ Vista Business • Windows­ Vista Business 64-bit edition • Windows­ Vista Home Premium • Windows­ Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Windows­ Vista Home Basic • Windows­ Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition • Windows­ Server 2003 • Windows­ XP Professional • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Windows­ XP Home Edition • Windows 2000 Professional * Only English version operating systems are guaranteed. * Not compatible with command prompt of MS-DOS and Windows and DOS prompt.

CPU and Memory

Depends on the operating system

Disk space

10 MB for driver install

Interface port

Ethernet 10 Base-T, 100 Base-TX

Network Protocols

TCP/IP on Windows LPD(LPR) on Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP/2000 Port9100 on Windows Vista/Server 2003/XP/2000

CD-ROM

CD-ROM drive

TCP/IP

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2.2 Summary of the installation procedure For applicable operation environment, refer to “System requirements (Network)” on page 2-1.

Setting on the machine Setting IP address

See page 2-4.

Setting on PC Installing driver See page 2-5.

Changing printer port to Standard TCP/IP Port See page 2-6.

Driver installation is complete.

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2.3 Cable connection NOTE To connect the machine to an Ethernet network, a LAN cable (twist pair cable with RJ-45 type modular connector) is required (a LAN cable is not included with this kit).

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Turn the machine off. Plug one end of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX LAN cable (category 5) into the LAN connector on the left side of the machine.

LINK lamp:

Illuminates when connected to the LAN.

LAN Connector

ACTIVITY lamp:

Blinks when there is data traffic on the LAN.

LAN cable: Connect to the Ethernet hub.

10Base-T/100Base-TX cable RJ-45 connector

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Plug the other end of the LAN cable into the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet hub.

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Turn the machine on.

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2.4 Setting the IP address An IP address is required to install the network driver and use your machine as a network printer. You need to obtain the IP address from your network administrator and register it. Refer to “Network Settings” in Chapter 9, “Machine Settings” in the MFP User’s Guide.

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2.5 Installing the driver NOTE • Before installing the driver, confirm that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed on your computer. If not, install it according to your Windows manual. • You need to log on as an administrator to install the driver

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Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive. The driver installation window will appear automatically. If not, run the “setup.exe” located on the root directory of the supplied CD-ROM. NOTE For Windows Vista users: 1. If the “AutoPlay” dialog box appears, click [Run Setup.exe]. 2. When the “User Account Control” dialog box appears, enter an administrator password or provide confirmation.

2 Click [Next].

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The software License Agreement appears. After reading and accepting the contents, click [Yes]. Otherwise, click [No] to cancel the installation.

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Select “fx2081”, then click [Next]. Select “Network”, then click [Next]. Select the components you want to install, then click [Next].

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7 Confirm the displayed contents and click [Next].

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Restart the PC to finish installation. The print port is set for “FILE” just after the Océ fx2081 PCL printer driver has been installed. Therefore, you need to change the port according to the following steps (see “Configuring the network printer port” below).

2.5.1 Configuring the network printer port NOTE You need to log on as an administrator to configure the network printer port.

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Open the “Printers” folder. • In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”. • In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”. • In Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”. • In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware an Sound” g “Printers”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon and select “Properties” from the pop-up menu. NOTE For Windows Vista users If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use “Run as administrator” command to change the printer properties. To change the printer properties using administrator account: 1. Right-click the printer, select “Run as administrator”, and click “Properties”. 2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password. Click [OK]. 3. Click [Printing Preferences…] on the “General” tab.

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Select the “Ports” tab and then click [Add Port…]. The “Printer Ports” dialog appears.

4 Select “Standard TCP/IP Port” and click [New Port…]. 5 When “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” appears, click [Next].

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Enter IP address assigned to your machine in the “Printer name or IP address” and click [Next].

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If the “Additional Port Information Required” dialog box appears, click [Standard] in the “Device Type” field and select “Generic Network Card” before clicking [Next].

8 Click [Finish]. 9 Close the “Printer Ports” dialog. 10 Confirm that the added port is selected for your machine, then click [OK] or [Close].

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2.5.2 Activating the device option(s) After the driver installation, if your machine has a device option(s), you need to set the “Device Option” to activate either or both the 2nd Paper Cassette or/and Duplex Unit. NOTE You need to log on as an administrator. To activate the device option(s):

1

Open the “Printers” folder.

• In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”. • In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes”. • In Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”. • In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and Sound” g “Printers”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, then select “Printing Preferences…”. NOTE For Windows Vista users If you logged on as a standard user (limited user), you need to use the “Run as administrator” command to change the printer properties. To change the printer properties using administrator account: 1. Right-click the printer, click “Run as administrator”, and click “Properties”. 2. Select the account that you want to use, and then enter the password. Click [OK]. 3. Click [Printing Preferences....] on the “General” tab.

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Select the “Device Option” tab.

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Select the device(s) installed on your machine. NOTE The duplex unit has been selected as default.

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Click [OK], then close the window.

2.6 Printing the test page Print a test page to confirm the printer driver installation has been completed correctly.

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Click [Start] g “Printers” or “Printers and Faxes”. Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL icon, then select “Properties”. Select the “General” tab, then click [Print Test Page].

4 A confirmation message will appear. If the test page printed, click [OK]. If not, click [Troubleshoot...].

NOTE The data for the test page will be transmitted to the machine. If the page does not come out correctly, confirm: • The network cable is properly connected (see page 2-3). • The port address is the same address as the one has been set in the machine. (From the printer properties shown in the above step 3 g Select “Ports” tab g Confirm the correct IP port has been selected. g Click [Configure Port...] to see the port address. ) • The paper size matches the paper in the cassette. (From the printer properties window shown in the above step 3 g Click [Printing Preferences ] g “Paper” g Confirm the paper size.)

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2.7 Updating the driver Refer to page 1-16.

2.8 Uninstalling the driver Refer to page 1-17.

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3 Configuring printer driver settings 3.1 Open the printer properties There are two ways to open the printer properties: • From an application software. • From the “Printers” folder. NOTE • When you change the printer properties from an application software, the settings will be available only for the current print job. • To change the printer default settings, change them from the “Printers” folder. This change will affect every user who shares the same printer.

3.1.1 From an application software Opening the printer properties window varies by application software. See your application software user’s manual for assistance. The following example utilizes Microsoft Notepad on Windows XP.

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Select “Print” from the “File” menu.

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In the “Select Printer” field, select the Océ fx2081 PCL printer, then click [Preferences].

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“Printing Preferences” window appears. For descriptions of the printer driver settings, see pages 3-2 to 3-11.

3.1.2 From the “Printers” folder NOTE You need to log on as an administrator to change printer driver settings.

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Click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers”.

• In Windows 2000, click [Start] g “Settings” g “Printers” • In Windows XP Home Edition, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Printers and Other Hardware” g “Printers and Faxes” • In Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003, click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”. • In Windows Vista, click [Start] g “Control Panel” g “Hardware and Sound” g “Printers”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon, and then select “Printing Preferences…”.

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The printer properties window appears. For descriptions of the printer driver settings, see pages 3-2 to 3-11.

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3.2 Common operations The following describes buttons that are common to each tab.

[OK] Click this button to exit the “Properties” dialog box and apply all settings you changed. [Cancel] Click this button to exit the “Properties” dialog box without applying any changes. [Apply] Click this button to apply all settings you changed without exiting the “Properties” dialog box. [Help] Click this button to display the help window. [Default] (shown only for “Paper” and “Page Layout” tabs) Click this button to restore all of the settings on the currently displayed tab to their initial defaults. q Page Layout (shown only for “Paper” and “Page Layout” tabs) The Page Layout image shows what the printed document will look like using the current printer driver settings. The Page Layout image changes as you select different settings.

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3.3 Paper tab The “Paper” tab is used for setting paper destination and printing.

3.3.1 Zoom You can zoom (enlarging and scaling-down) data two ways. NOTE “Zoom” settings are not available whenever the “Combine” setting on the “Page Layout” tab is active. q Fit to Paper Choose this option to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. If you want your document to be fitted to the selected paper size, check on the “Scale to fit”. NOTE When “Scaling” is set for other than 100% or the same paper size as “Paper size” is selected, “Scale to fit” is not available. q Scaling(%) You can enlarge or reduce the document in 1% increments, from 25% to 400%. NOTE “Scaling (%)” is not available when “Fit to paper” or “Combine” is selected.

3.3.2 Copies Specifies the number of copies for printing, ranging from 1 to 999.

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3.3.3 Paper Size Selects paper size for printing. NOTE • Select the paper size from the drop down list, which shows the paper supported in the printer driver’s current setting. Paper sizes shown on the drop down list are constrained by the “Paper Source” and “Combine” settings. If you cannot find the desired size on the list, change the paper source. • Some applications override the printer driver’s paper size setting. To avoid printing size errors, set the same paper size on both the application and the printer driver. q Orientation “Portrait” orients the print vertically. “Landscape” orients the print horizontally. q Edit Custom… Click this button when you want to add, change or delete your custom paper size. You can add up to 50 custom paper sizes. NOTE The “Edit Custom” is not available when either of the following conditions exists. • The “Paper Source” setting is anything other than “Bypass Tray” or “Auto” • The “Combine” setting on the “Page Layout” tab is active. To add a custom paper size:

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Click [Edit Custom...].

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 pecifies the width and length of your S custom paper size.

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Click [OK].

Click [Add].  nter a name that identifies the custom E paper. You can enter up to 20 characters.

To delete a custom paper size:

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Select the size that you want to delete. Click [Delete].

3.3.4 Paper Source Specifies paper cassette or bypass tray for printing.

3.3.5 Paper Type Select the paper type to be used for printing. If paper cassette is selected in the “Paper Source” box, the paper type setting cannot be changed.

3.3.6 Sort When you select “On” to enable “Sort”, multi-page jobs will be printed in collated sets. When “Off” is selected, documents will be printed on a page-bypage basis.

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3.4 Page Layout tab The “Page Layout” tab contains settings for “Duplex”, “Combine” and “Booklet”.

3.4.1 Duplex q Print on Both Sides You can print on both sides of the paper. The binding position must be specified for duplex printing. To unify the orientation of both sides (book), select “Left Binding” or “Right Binding”. To reverse the orientation (flipchart), select “Upper Binding”. q Setting of Duplex... Select this button to adjust the binding margin.

3.4.2 Combine Multiple pages can be printed on one page, thus reducing paper consumption. Select the number of document pages that should be printed on each sheet of paper. Selecting “Off” will print documents normally. NOTE The “Combine” settings are not available when either of the following conditions exists. • The “Fit to Paper” on the “Paper” tab is selected. • The “Scaling” setting on the “Paper” tab is anything other than “100%”. Once the “Combine” is set, the scaling will be determined automatically and it cannot be changed manually.

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q Print Separator Line Select this option to print a separator line between each combined image, thus improving the readability of combined documents. q Detail of Combine Click this button to open the “Detail of Combine” dialog in which you can specify the printing order of combined pages on the paper.

3.4.3 Watermark You can print Watermark text (such as “Confidential” and “Sample”) over the document. Choose the desirable watermark from the drop down list. • First Page Only Select this check box when you want the watermark to be printed on the first page only. Remove the checkmark to print the watermark on all pages. • Edit Watermark Click [Edit Watermark] to display the “Watermark” dialog box.

• To edit a watermark: Select the applicable watermark name in the list. Make any necessary adjustments.

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• To create a new watermark: You can register up to 20 different watermarks in this dialog (the 11 types of watermark have already been registered). 1 Click [Add]. 2 Name the watermark. You can enter up to 30 characters. 3 Type the watermark text you want to use (ex. Private). You can enter up to 30 characters. 4 Adjust the watermark settings. If you need help, click [Help]. 5 Click [OK] to save it.

3.4.4 Booklet You can print several pages to form a booklet, when the paper is half center folded and overlapped. To set up the Booklet function, check the box for “Print on Both Sides” and select “2-up” for “Combine”. q Booklet Printing The binding position can be set for booklet. The binding position you specify is dependent on the print orientation specified in “Orientation” under the “Paper” tab. If “Portrait” is selected, “Left” or “Right” can be specified for the binding position, and if “Landscape” is selected, “Upper” or “Lower” can be specified.

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3.5 Quality tab Use the settings on this tab to control the quality of the printed output.

q Toner Saving Selecting toner save to “On” will reduce toner consumption but will effect the output quality. q Resolution Select either “600 × 600 dpi” or “300 × 300 dpi” as the printing resolution. NOTE “600 × 600” provides better quality, but it also takes longer to print at this setting than at “300 × 300”. q True Type Mode • Automatic When the font in the document is a printer-resident font, the printer uses it to printout. When the printer does not have the font, the font data will be transferred to the printer as outline data. • Download as Outline All the font data in the document will be transferred to the printer as outline data. • Download as Bitmap All the font data in the document will be transferred to the printer as bitmap data. Select this mode if letters do not match those on the computer window. Note that the printing speed may decrease in this mode than in “Automatic” or “Download as Outline” mode. When you set zoom in or out, always select “Automatic” or “Download as Outline” as True Type Mode. 3-9

q Print Density Specify the density level between -50 and +50. When setting “+50” outputs are the darkest, and conversely when setting “-50” they are the lightest.

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3.6 Device Option tab Click the device(s) installed on your machine.

3.6.1 Installed Options q Using the device(s) To activate the 2nd Paper Cassette and/or the Duplex Unit, check the corresponding box in the “Installed Options” field. Then click [Apply] or [OK]. NOTE The “Duplex Unit” has been selected as default.

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3.7 Using the bypass tray Use the bypass tray if you want to use a paper that cannot be loaded in the paper cassettes, such as a envelope, transparency film or custom sized paper. NOTE Only use print media specified under “Acceptable paper size” on pages 7-1 to 7-2 to avoid paper jams and print quality problems.

3.7.1 Loading paper into the bypass tray 1 Open the bypass tray on the right side of your machine.

Unfold the paper

support extension.

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To set the paper, 1) raise the flapper release lever 2) load paper until it comes to a stop.

NOTE Set the printing side face down.

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1) Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper, 2) then lower the flapper release lever.

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On your computer, select the “Paper” tab of the printer driver, and the speciry “Bypass” for the “Paper source” setting (see pages 3-4 to 3-5).

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Specify the “Paper Size” and “Paper Type” depending on the paper you want use (see pages 3-4 to 3-5).

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Execute the print operation from your computer.

q Setting of the default paper size for the bypass tray Default setting: Letter

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Press . Press [Paper Settings].



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Press [Bypass].

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Select the paper size for the bypass tray.

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Press [Enter] to save the setting Press to exit and return to the standby mode.

3.8 Various printing 3.8.1 Combine printing You can print a series of pages, 2, 4 or 8 pages, combined into a single sheet. NOTE • Scaling in combine function is fixed automatically. Optional scaling cannot be set up. • Before setting up the combine function, be sure that scaling is set to 100%. Otherwise, the combine function cannot be set up. • Set the scaling for 100% first, then set up the combine function. q How to print Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example. NOTE The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type of application software.

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Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.

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Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been checked in the “Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].

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Select the “Page Layout” tab and specify the number of sheets to be combined from the “Combine” menu.

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Click [Detail of Combine] to specify the page order. NOTE The page order varies depending on the paper orientation and the number of sheets to be combined.



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Click [OK].

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Check the box for “Print Separator Line” if necessary. A separator line will be printed if the box is checked.

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Click [OK].

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Click [Print].

3.8.2 Duplex printing The binding position must be specified for two-sided printing. To unify topsides of front and back side images, select “Left Binding” or “Right Binding”. To reverse topsides, select “Upper Binding”. When "Left Binding" or "Right Binding" is selected

Front

Back

When "Upper Binding" is selected

Front

Back

q How to print Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example. NOTE The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type of application software.

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Click “Print” from the “File” menu.

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Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the “Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].

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Select the “Page Layout” tab and check the box for “Print on Both Sides”.



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Specify the binding position. Select either “Upper Binding”, “Left Binding” or “Right Binding”.

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Click [OK].

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Click [Print].

3.8.3 Booklet printing You can print several pages to form a booklet, when the paper is half center folded and overlapped. NOTE To set up the “Booklet” function, check the box for “Print on Both Sides” and select “2-up” for Combine. q How to print Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example. NOTE The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type of application software.

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Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.

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Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the “Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].

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Select the “Page Layout” tab and check the box for “Print on Both Sides”.

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Select “2-up” for Combine.

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Select the booklet size.



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Specify the binding position. The binding position you specify varies depending on the printing orientation specified in “Orientation” in the “Paper” tab. When the vertical orientation is selected, “Left” or “Right” can be specified for the binding position, and when the horizontal is selected, “Upper” or “Lower” can be specified.



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Click [OK].

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Click [Print].

3.8.4 Printing on custom size paper To print on custom size paper, register a custom size in the printer driver. With a custom size registered, you can choose any of the registered custom sizes from the “Paper Size” menu on the “Paper” tab. Up to 50 custom sizes can be registered. q How to register custom sizes Here, Windows XP Professional is used as the example. NOTE • In most cases ,the following procedure can be used in other Windows operating systems. • The “Edit Custom” is not available when either of the following conditions exists: - The “Paper Source” setting is anything other than “Bypass Tray” or “Auto” - The “Combine” setting on the “Page Layout” tab is active.

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Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer and select “Printing Preferences …”.

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Click [Add] in the “Edit Custom” dialog box.



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Enter a “Name” if necessary. Up to 20 characters can be registered.

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Enter “Width” and “Height”. • Both width and height can be entered every 0.01 inch (or 0.1 mm) within a range between 3.94 and 11.69 inches (or 100.0 and 297.0 mm) for width and between 5.51 and 17 inches (or 140.0 and 432.0 mm) for height. • If printing on both sides, set width within a range between 5.5 and 11.7 inches (140.0 and 297.0 mm) for width and 7.2 and 17.0 inches (182.0 and 432.0 mm) for height. • The width value should not be larger than height value, and the height value should not be smaller than width value, even though each setting value is within a fixed range.

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Click [Add] to register.

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To register another size, repeat steps 5 to 7.

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Click [OK].

q How to print Using the the bypass tray for printing. Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example. NOTE The display for the printer dialog box varies depending on the type of application software.

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Set a custom size paper on the bypass tray. NOTE Refer to “Using the bypass tray” on page 3-12.

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Press on the control panel.

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Press [Bypass].

Press [Paper Settings].

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Press [Page Up] or [Page Down] and select [Custom].

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Press [Enter].

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On your computer, display the “Paper” tab of the printer driver, and then select the custom size paper to be used from the “Paper Size” menu.



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Specify the “Paper Type” setting depending on the paper you want to use.



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Execute the print operation from your computer.

3.8.5 Printing watermarks A watermark refers to the characters printed in the background. You can use any of the registered watermarks or create a new watermark. NOTE Up to 20 watermarks can be registered including 11 marks registered initially. q How to register watermark Here, Windows XP Professional is used as the example.

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Click [Start] g “Printer and Faxes”.

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Right-click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer and select “Printing Preferences …”.

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Select the “Page Layout” tab and click [Edit Watermark....].



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q How to add a watermark (1) Click [Add]. (2) Enter the “Watermark Name”. You can enter up to 30 characters. (3) Enter the “Watermark String”. You can enter up to 30 characters. (4) Adjust settings such as font, size, and angle of the watermark. (5) Click [OK] after entering the required settings. q How to change: Select the desired watermark name in the list. Then make any setting adjustment. q How to delete: Select the watermark to delete and click [Delete].

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Click [OK].

q How to print Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.

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Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.

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Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been selected in the “Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].

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Select the “Page Layout” tab, and the desired watermark from the “Watermark” menu.

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Click [OK].

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3.8.6 Printing on specified size paper To print on a specified size paper, click “Fit to Paper” on the “Paper” tab of the printer driver. Also, you can select whether the document should be resized automatically to fit to the selected size paper. Here, “WordPad” in Windows XP Professional is used as the example.

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Click “Print…” from the “File” menu.

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Make sure that the Océ fx2081 PCL printer has been marked in the “Select Printer” field and then click [Preferences].

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Select the “Paper” tab and the paper size (the size set in the application software).



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Click “Fit to Paper”, and select the paper size you want to use.



NOTE When “Scaling(%)” is not set to 100%, “Fit to Paper” is not available.

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When “Fit to Paper” is selected, “Scale to Fit” is automatically selected to resize the document to fit to the selected paper size. If you want to print the document without fitting to the selected paper size, uncheck “Scale to fit”.

NOTE The “Scale to fit” is not available, when the same size paper registered in “Paper Size” is selected in “Fit to Paper”.

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4 Cancelling a print job To cancel printing, first cancel the print job on your computer. If that does not work to cancel the print job, then cancel it on the machine.

Job cancel using Windows The following is an example using Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Operation could vary depending on your Windows version.

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Click [Start] g “Printers and Faxes”.

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Double click the Océ fx2081 PCL printer icon. The print queue is displayed.

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Right-click on the name of the document you wish to cancel printing. Then select “Cancel” from the menu. Document printing can be also canceled by pressing the [Delete] key on the computer’s keyboard after clicking the document name.

Job cancel from the machine If you want to cancel the current print job, follow the instructions below:

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To cancel the current print job, press [Yes]. If you do not wish to cancel the current print job, press [No].

5 Scanning a document 5.1 Scanning a doucment 1

Place the document face up in the automatic document feeder (ADF), or face down on the document glass.

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Start a TWAIN compliant application on your PC. Select “Oce fx2081 Scanner” as the scanner device. NOTE The process of selecting a scan device varies by application software, please refer to your application software user’s guide for assistance.

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Select the “Realtime Scan” tab.

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Adjust the scan settings.

• R  esolution — You can choose to scan at 200 dpi, 300 dpi or 600 dpi resolution. Scanning at 600 dpi provides greater detail in scanned images, but creates large files and uses more PC and machine memory. Your PC application may not correctly display color images that are scanned at 600 dpi. • Document type — You can choose either “B/W” (Black&White), “Grayscale” or “Color”. “Color” scans up to 65535 colors (24 bit).

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• M  ode — You can select from: Photo: Select this mode when scanning photographs or drawings. Photo/Text: Select this mode when scanning documents containing photographs or drawings and text. Text: Select this mode when scanning text. • Contrast — Sets how light or dark you want the image to be. To avoid confusing the Light and Dark settings, just remember “Light lightens” and “Dark darkens”. • Document size — Set the document size to one of the following: Inch version: Letter (8.5" × 11"), Legal (8.5" × 14"), Half-letter (5.5" × 8.5") Metric version: A4 (210 × 297 mm), A5 (148 × 210 mm), F4 (216 × 356 mm) Fixed image size: When using through the automatic document feeder (ADF), the machine will scan the actual length of the document. If you want to scan the document within a specified range, click this check-box. • Scaling — Select one of the preset ratios or enter the desired ratio in 1 % increments. Manual: If you want to reduce/enlarge by 1 % increments, click this check-box and enter the desired ratio. Images can only be enlarged when scanning from the document glass. The minimum reduction ratio is 75 % at 200 dpi. NOTE The “Mode”, “Scaling” and “Contrast” settings are adjustable only when “B/W” (Black&White) is selected as the “Document type”.

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Click [Scan] to begin scanning.

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When scanning is completed, the “Oce fx2081 Scanner” window will close. If you want to scan another document, repeat the procedures from step 1.

6 Troubleshooting 6.1 Cannot install the local print driver Symptom

What to confirm

Countermeasure

Cannot install the driver

Did you follow the instructions in this manual?

Confirm correct step with this manual.

Did you log on as a user Log on as an administrator. belonging to an administrator group or as an administrator? “Found New Hardware” wizard or “Add New Hardware” wizard does not appear.

For Windows XP/Server 2003, see page 1-9. For Windows 2000 Professional, see page 1-12.

Is there any problem on your PC? •Is your Windows stable? •Does the CD-ROM drive work properly?

Restart Windows. Check the operation of the CDROM drive.

Is there anything wrong with the setup CD-ROM?

Check whether the CD-ROM is readable using Windows Explorer. In case there is something wrong with the setup CD-ROM, call the Océ National Diagnostic Center at 1-800-243-5556.

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6.2 Cannot install the network print driver Symptom

What to confirm

Cannot install the Did you follow the instrucdriver tions on this manual?

Countermeasure Confirm the correct steps with this manual.

Did you log on as a user Log on as an administrator. belonging to an administrator group or as an administrator?

Cannot add any port.

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Is the TCP/IP protocol installed in your PC?

Check whether the TCP/IP protocol has been installed on the PC. If not, install it referring to the attached Windows manual.

Is your Windows stable?

Restart Windows.

Have you logged on as a user belonging to an administrator group or as an administrator?

If you are not an authorized administrator, you cannot add any ports. Log on with a user account authorized for an administrator group or as an administrator and repeat the steps.

6.3 Error Messages The table below describes the main error messages that may appear during PC print mode operations. Error Message

What it means

What to do

Memory full. Printing to resume when memory is free. Press the Off Line button to stop.

The machine has received more data than it can handle.

To cancel the print job, press [Off Line] and then [Yes]. To continu printing, either delete unnecessary documents and retry after more memory becomes available, or split the print job into multiple jobs.

Memory over flow. Cannot sort print.

The data is too large to sort

Press [Print] to print one section of the job. Press [Cancel] to cancel this job.

The paper source that was specified in the printer driver is empty.

The cassette/tray selected for printing is empty. Please load the correct paper in the cassette/tray and resume printing, or press [Cancel] to cancel.

The paper size specified on the print driver does not match the paper size in the selected paper source

The cassette/tray selected for printing does not contain the paper size selected. Please load the correct paper in the cassette/ tray and resume printing, or press [Cancel] to cancel.

To print only one section Select [Print] To cancel Select [Cancel] No paper type set on the PC On Cassette 1 Please set paper (Letter Plain) To cancel select [Cancel] (These messages are displayed alternately.) Paper size error for Cassette 1 On Cassette 1 Please set paper (Letter Plain) To cancel Select [Cancel]

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6.4 Printer trouble Symptom

What to confirm

Suggested solutions

Alarm lamp illumi- Is any error message nates. displayed on the LCD?

Confirm the displayed message and fix it (see page 6-3).

Cannot print.

Is the machine turned on?

Turn the machine on by pressing the [I] side of power switch.

Is the USB cable or LAN cable connected properly?

Check the cable connection.

Did you choose the cor- Check whether the printer port setrect printer port? ting is correct on your computer. With a local printer, the printer port should be USBxxx (xxx represents port number). With a network printer, the LPR port with the same address as the IP address set on this unit should be selected. If the wrong printer port has been selected, change it to the correct one. Is any error message displayed on the LCD?

Confirm the displayed message and fix the issue (see page 6-3).

Has the correct IP address been set on your machine? (only when using network)

Confirm the correct IP address with network administrator and set the correct one.

The printer driver may not be installed properly.

Reinstall the printer driver.

Cannot print on specified paper.

Setting on application software is incorrect.

Check set paper size in application software. Then confirm “Paper Size” setting on set window for printer driver. If both are not reflected on actual printout, change those settings.

Printing speed is slow.

Computer may not have enough memory.

Install more RAM in your computer.

The print job is large or complex.

The machine takes a lot of times when printing a large print job. Please wait until the machine finishes the job.

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Symptom

What to confirm

Suggested solutions

Gray characters are Has the color been set Select black for characters on appliprinted. for characters on appli- cation software. cation software?

When sending large print jobs, a message “This document failed to print.” sometimes appears.

Has “Toner Saving” been set on printer driver?

Check the setting in the “Quality” tab of printer driver.

Standard TCP/IP Port protocol has been set for “Raw”.

Take the following steps to fix it. 1. Open the properties window for Océ fx2081 PCL printer driver. 2. Click the “Ports” tab. 3. Click [Configure Port…] to show the “Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor” window. 4. Select “LPR” in “Protocol”. 5. Check the box for “LPR Byte Counting Enabled” in “LPR Settings”.

The printing option Some software applications will overwrite the option set on does not effect for the printer property page. Choose your printing options from the printouts. the application.

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7 Specifications Printer Specifications Print speed

20 page/min. (using Letter size paper from the first cassette)

Print resolution

600 dpi / 300 dpi (Default: 600 dpi)

Color/Mono

Monochrome

RAM

Share with the machine.

Interface

• USB 2.0 (full speed) • Ethernet

Printer Language

PCL6, PCL5e

Supported Operating Systems

For the local connection, refer to page 1-1. For the network connection, refer to page 2-1.

Acceptable paper size •Paper cassette Paper type

Paper size

Quantity

Plain paper

Letter, Legal, Half-letter

500 sheets

(weight: 20–24 lbs. or 60–90 g/m2)

(weight: 20 lbs. or 80 g/m2)

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•Bypass Tray Paper type

Paper size

Quantity

Plain paper

Letter, Legal, Half-letter

(weight: 20–24 lbs. or 60–120 g/m2)

A4, A5

, Executive

, A6, F4

Custom sizes

50 sheets (weight: 20 lbs. or 80 g/m2) 1 sheet

• Width: 3.8 to 8.5 in. (97 to 216 mm) • Length: 5.5 to 14 in. (140 to 356 mm) Envelopes

DL: 4.33 × 8.66 in. (110 × 220 mm)

1 envelope

Com#10: 4.125 × 9.5 in. (105 × 241 mm) Monarch: 3.875 × 7.5 in. (98.4 × 190.5 mm) Postcard

3.94 × 5.83 in. (100 × 148 mm)

20 sheets

Transparency

Letter

20 sheets

Only the following paper sizes can be used for duplex printing. Paper type

Paper size

Plain paper (weight: 20–24 lbs. or 60–120 g/m2)

Letter, Legal, A4, F4

NOTE • Do not use envelopes with double flaps or pressure seals, since these do not feed properly. • If using a transparency (OHP) film, be sure that the film does not have a paper backing and/or a leading strip. If it does, remove the paper backing and/or strip before loading. Only the film should go in, not film with any backing or strip. • Paper to avoid To prevent jams and damage to your machine, do not use the following: • Creased paper • Wrinkled paper • Folded paper • Curled paper • Torn paper paper • Carbon paper • Moist paper • Very thin paper

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• Very thick paper • Paper previously printed on by a printer • Paper with holes • Envelopes with pressure seals • Extremely shiny or highly textured

Scanner Specifications Compatibility

TWAIN (version 1.9)

Color/Mono

Color or Monochrome

Scanning resolution

600 dpi, 300 dpi, 200 dpi

Scanning width

208 mm

Grayscale

256-level

Scanning mode

Real-time scanning mode, with USB port only

Interface

USB 2.0 (full speed)

Operating system

Refer to page 1-1.

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